Publishing Project Manager

General Summary
The Publishing Project Manager collaborates with internal stakeholders, department heads, LAIKA marketing team members, publishing partners, and external vendors to manage end-to-end production of LAIKA publishing projects.

** This is a temporary, 6-month role with the possibility of extending beyond the initial duration. **

Job Functions

• Act as primary studio liaison with publishing partners and vendors (packaging agencies, editors, artists) on active projects.
• Partner with LAIKA publishing steering committee and external publishing partner editors to develop content architecture project by project.
• Build and maintain calendars, milestones, documents, and other relevant materials via project management software (e.g., Airtable).
• Provide weekly progress reports to senior marketing leadership.
• Partner with SVP, Head of Business Development to aggregate editorial inputs (e.g., archival materials, photography, art, production notes, etc.).
• Plan and route communications and approvals with LAIKA stakeholders (department heads, directors, senior leadership, etc.) as well as external talent.
• Ensure accountability for on-time delivery of inputs and approvals from internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with collaborators across the studio and ensure ongoing project management between departments and projects.

Qualifications

• 7+ years project management experience.
• 5+ years of work in the publishing industry.
• Experience working in entertainment and creative industry, preferred.
• Experience working on high end, collectible publishing projects, preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple, complex, concurrent projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to interact with internal departments and external agencies, consistently demonstrating a high degree of professionalism.
• Ability to work individually and as a team member.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate.

Location
On-site in Hillsboro, OR, and also eligible for hybrid and/or remote work.

Salary
Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.

Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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